Universities United Kingdom University of Kent Courses Criminology BA Hons

Criminology BA Hons
at University of Kent

Kent, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 19,300
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 87

Program Overview

Why do people commit crime? How should young offenders be treated? What is the role of policing in society? Study Criminology at Kent to find the answers to these questions and examine the police, the courts, prisons and society.

On our Criminology degree you consider the criminal justice system alongside criminological and sociological theories. We give you the strong theoretical grounding, analytical expertise and communication skills needed to start a successful career in the criminal justice sector and elsewhere.

Course Content
Program structure

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include
- SOCI3050 - Introduction to Criminology (15 credits)
- SOCI3330 - Crime and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI3410 - Critical Thinking (15 credits)
- SOCI4110 - Developing the Criminological Imagination (15 credits)
- SOCI4120 - Careers in Criminology (15 credits)
- WSHOPWRIT - Write,Right (0 credits)
Optional modules may include
- PSYC3040 - Introduction to Psychology I (15 credits)
- PSYC3050 - Introduction to Psychology II (15 credits)
- SAPO3000 - Social Policy and Social Control (15 credits)
- SAPO3010 - Health, Care and Wellbeing (15 credits)
- SOCI3340 - Modern Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI3350 - Contemporary Culture and Media (15 credits)
- SOCI3360 - Sociology of Everyday Life (15 credits)
- SOCI3370 - Fundamentals of Sociology (15 credits)
Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include
- SOCI5050 - Theories of Crime and Harm (30 credits)
- SOCI5360 - Criminal Justice in Modern Britain:Development, Issues and Politics (30 credits)
- SOCI6020 - Social Research Methods (30 credits)
- WSHOPWRIT - Write,Right (0 credits)
Optional modules may include
- ANTB5560 - Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom (15 credits)
- PSYC6530 - The Social Psychology of Justice and Morality (15 credits)
- SOCI5011 - Policing & Society (15 credits)
- SOCI5012 - Analysing Data in the Real World (30 credits)
- SOCI5013 - 'You think you're better than me?' The Sociology of Status (15 credits)
- SOCI5014 - Education in a Global World (15 credits)
- SOCI5050 - Theories of Crime and Harm (30 credits)
- SOCI5090 - Health, Illness and Medicine (30 credits)
- SOCI5250 - Environmental Politics (15 credits)
- SOCI5320 - Sociology of Mental Health (15 credits)
- SOCI5360 - Criminal Justice in Modern Britain:Development, Issues and Politics (30 credits)
- SOCI5370 - Race and Racism (15 credits)
- SOCI5440 - Gender, Work and Equality (15 credits)
- SOCI5481 - The Psychology of Criminal Justice (15 credits)
- SOCI5750 - Poverty, Inequality and Social Security (15 credits)
- SOCI6010 - Welfare in Modern Britain (30 credits)
- SOCI6011 - 'Selfies': Individualization and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6012 - Ethnicity and Identity in Multi-ethnic Societies (15 credits)
- SOCI6050 - Crime , Media and Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI6210 - Narrative, Myth and Cultural Memory (15 credits)
- SOCI6220 - State Crime and Resistance (15 credits)
- SOCI6240 - Learning by Giving - Philanthropy in Action (15 credits)
- SOCI6250 - Caring for Vulnerable Adults: Understanding Social Care (15 credits)
- SOCI6260 - Animals and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6450 - The Third Sector: Charities and Social Enterprises in Modern Societies (15 credits)
- SOCI6541 - Drugs, Crime and the Criminal Justice System (15 credits)
- SOCI6570 - Digital Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI6590 - Risk and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6680 - The Sociology of Work (15 credits)
- SOCI6700 - Kent Student Volunteering (15 credits)
- SOCI6760 - Cultures of Embodiment (30 credits)
- SOCI6790 - Research Dissertation (30 credits)
- SOCI6811 - Restorative Justice: Concepts, Issues, Debates (15 credits)
- SOCI6830 - Cultural Studies Research Dissertation (30 credits)
- SOCI6840 - Globalisation (15 credits)
- SOCI7120 - Urban Sociology (15 credits)
- SOCI7270 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (15 credits)
- SOCI7360 - Sociology of Religion (15 credits)
- SOCI7420 - Emotion, Media and Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI7480 - The Practice of Social Research (30 credits)
- SOCI7500 - Popular Culture, Media and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI7511 - Young People and Violence (15 credits)
- SOCI7541 - Victims and Crime (15 credits)
- SOCI7550 - Migration and Belonging (15 credits)
- SOCI7600 - Technology, Control and Cyber Crime (15 credits)
Stage 3

Optional modules may include
- ANTB5560 - Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom (15 credits)
- PSYC6370 - Forensic Psychology: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives (15 credits)
- PSYC6530 - The Social Psychology of Justice and Morality (15 credits)
- SOCI5011 - Policing & Society (15 credits)
- SOCI5012 - Analysing Data in the Real World (30 credits)
- SOCI5013 - 'You think you're better than me?' The Sociology of Status (15 credits)
- SOCI5014 - Education in a Global World (15 credits)
- SOCI5050 - Theories of Crime and Harm (30 credits)
- SOCI5090 - Health, Illness and Medicine (30 credits)
- SOCI5250 - Environmental Politics (15 credits)
- SOCI5320 - Sociology of Mental Health (15 credits)
- SOCI5330 - Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice (15 credits)
- SOCI5350 - Youth and Crime (15 credits)
- SOCI5360 - Criminal Justice in Modern Britain:Development, Issues and Politics (30 credits)
- SOCI5370 - Race and Racism (15 credits)
- SOCI5440 - Gender, Work and Equality (15 credits)
- SOCI5481 - The Psychology of Criminal Justice (15 credits)
- SOCI5750 - Poverty, Inequality and Social Security (15 credits)
- SOCI5940 - Terrorism and Modern Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6010 - Welfare in Modern Britain (30 credits)
- SOCI6011 - 'Selfies': Individualization and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6012 - Ethnicity and Identity in Multi-ethnic Societies (15 credits)
- SOCI6050 - Crime , Media and Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI6210 - Narrative, Myth and Cultural Memory (15 credits)
- SOCI6220 - State Crime and Resistance (15 credits)
- SOCI6240 - Learning by Giving - Philanthropy in Action (15 credits)
- SOCI6250 - Caring for Vulnerable Adults: Understanding Social Care (15 credits)
- SOCI6260 - Animals and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6450 - The Third Sector: Charities and Social Enterprises in Modern Societies (15 credits)
- SOCI6541 - Drugs, Crime and the Criminal Justice System (15 credits)
- SOCI6570 - Digital Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI6590 - Risk and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6680 - The Sociology of Work (15 credits)
- SOCI6700 - Kent Student Volunteering (15 credits)
- SOCI6760 - Cultures of Embodiment (30 credits)
- SOCI6790 - Research Dissertation (30 credits)
- SOCI6811 - Restorative Justice: Concepts, Issues, Debates (15 credits)
- SOCI6830 - Cultural Studies Research Dissertation (30 credits)
- SOCI6840 - Globalisation (15 credits)
- SOCI7120 - Urban Sociology (15 credits)
- SOCI7270 - Contemporary Sociological Theory (15 credits)
- SOCI7360 - Sociology of Religion (15 credits)
- SOCI7420 - Emotion, Media and Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI7480 - The Practice of Social Research (30 credits)
- SOCI7500 - Popular Culture, Media and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI7511 - Young People and Violence (15 credits)
- SOCI7541 - Victims and Crime (15 credits)
- SOCI7550 - Migration and Belonging (15 credits)
- SOCI7600 - Technology, Control and Cyber Crime (15 credits)
Entry Requirement
The University considers students for undergraduate study who have completed Standard XII Higher Secondary School Certificates (Indian School Certificate/Intermediate Examination Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate /All India Senior School Certificate).
We typically require students to achieve a minimum of between 65% and 75% overall in their Standard XII examinations, depending on the examination board and the intended programme of study. Some courses may state specific subjects and grade requirements.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£19300 per year

Career Prospect

Graduate destinations

The variety of careers related to crime control has increased in recent years, with traditional justice agencies joined by companies in the voluntary and private sectors. Recently, our graduates have gone into:

the Police force
Criminal Justice System
Civil Service
Non-Governmental organisations and charities
Thinktanks
Drug and alcohol services.

Some graduates choose to go into more general areas such as banking and financial services, or on to further study.

Cost Of Studying At University of Kent

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Criminology BA Hons at University of Kent